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Article: Nobel Prize itself, like most such awards, is conferred in an atmosphere of politics and intrigue.(Originated from Providence Journal-Bulletin)
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- October 17, 1997
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WASHINGTON _ At the Virginia Military Institute, cadets who lead visiting journalists on tour like to pause at the statue of George C. Marshall ('01) and explain, with a mixture of pride and irony, that General Marshall was, among other notable things, ``the only professional soldier to win the Nobel Peace Prize.'' It is certainly a distinction in a memorable biography. And the award was probably given in grateful recognition for the Marshall Plan _ the postwar program for European recovery, begun when Marshall was secretary of state _ rather than for his service as Army chief of staff during World War II.
Still, with last week's award to Jody Williams of ...